2012 Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT, Tuscany

The 2012 Cepparello is magnificent. Radiant, pliant and super-expressive, the 2012 offers magnificent intensity, with silky tannins wrapped around a core of rich, dark-toned fruit. The intensity of the fruit suggests a warm vintage, but the structure is more medium in body and typical of a cooler year. Today, the 2012 gives the impression it will drink well pretty much upon release, but history has taught us Cepparello often shuts down in bottle. Either way, the 2012 is superb. Drinking window: 2020-2037;